https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/tube-sun-dress • Posted by vivatveritas
This is a tutorial on how to make this easy sundress/tunic. This is great as a beach cover-up, something to throw on top of a bathing suit.
This is a tutorial on how to make this easy sundress/tunic. This is great as a beach cover-up, something to throw on top of a bathing suit.
❤Materials needed❤ - Fabric: I used 1 meter to make this tunic. If you want it to be longer, you would want 1.5 meter to 2 meters. - Thread - Elastic band ❤Measurements needed❤ - Your hip measurement - Your high bust measurement
Cut fabric - You need two rectangles, one for the dress portion, and the other for ruffle portion. Dress: The width will be your hip multiplied by 1.5. The length should be whatever length you want the dress to be. I made mine 24". Ruffle: The width should the same as the dress width (your hip multiplied by 1.5). The length should be 5".
Hem the ruffle bottom line.
Place the right side of the ruffle on top of wrong side of the dress, and pin. Sew two parts together.
Turn so you see the right side of the ruffle on top of the right side of dress. Iron.
Sew a straight line from 0.5" from the top to create a loop for elastic band to go in.
Cut an elastic band for your high bust measurement.
Insert an elastic band into the loop you created in step 6), using a bodkin.
Sew both ends of the loop openings to hold the elastic band.
Fold the dress with right sides facing in, so the side seams meet. Sew the side.
Hem the dress.